CHAMPAIGN — Road trips in mid-May aren't what the Illinois men's tennis team wants to experience.
But that's the route the Illini will have to take once the 64-team NCAA tournament field is unveiled, starting at 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Illinois coach Brad Dancer said there is "no chance," his program hosts first- and second-round matches the second weekend in May.
A 4-3 home loss to Ohio State on April 23 effectively ended those aspirations, while a 4-2 loss to Michigan in the Big Ten tournament semifinals on Saturday in West Lafayette, Ind., put the finishing touches on Illinois (16-11) having a chance to serve as one of 16 schools hosting early-round action in the NCAA tournament.